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Ira Aldridge
Bernth Lindfors
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The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage. Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childhood in New York City to a career as a celebrated thespian onthe British stage. After a successful debut in London in 1825, Aldridge began touring the British provinces, billing himself grandiloquently as the "African Roscius," ... Read more
The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage. Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childhood in New York City to a career as a celebrated thespian onthe British stage. After a successful debut in London in 1825, Aldridge began touring the British provinces, billing himself grandiloquently as the "African Roscius," ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Number of Pages
402
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580463812
SKU
V9781580463812
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About Bernth Lindfors
Bernth Lindfors is professor emeritus of English and African literatures, University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for Ira Aldridge
Winner of the Theatre Library Association's 2015 George Freedley Award Special Jury Prize
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Winner of the 2012 Errol Hill Award, given by the American Society for Theatre Research for outstanding scholarship in African American theater, drama, and/or performance studies.
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Impressive. . . will be welcomed by scholars of theater, race, and African American studies. ... Read more
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Winner of the 2012 Errol Hill Award, given by the American Society for Theatre Research for outstanding scholarship in African American theater, drama, and/or performance studies.
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Impressive. . . will be welcomed by scholars of theater, race, and African American studies. ... Read more